Just one day after Stephen A. Smith went on "First Take" and apologized for his comments (you can see the apology above) about domestic violence following the suspension of Ravens running back Ray Rice, ESPN released a statement saying Smith would be off the air for a week:

"ESPN announced today that Stephen A. Smith will not appear on First Take or ESPN Radio for the next week. He will return to ESPN next Wednesday."

That decision came one day after ESPN's other statement about Smith's comments:

"We will continue to have constructive dialogue on this important topic. Stephen’s comments last Friday do not reflect our company’s point of view. As his apology demonstrates, he recognizes his mistakes and has a deeper appreciation of our company values."

Smith hasn't said anything beyond his taped apology. This was his last tweet on Monday:

You've been waiting to hear from me. Now you will in approx 30 minutes. @ESPN_FirstTake coming at ya at 10am. No one's hiding!